6 most haunted places in the world.\

  Although it is difficult to believe when argued on scientific facts, the belief in ghosts and ghosts has been rooted in society for a long time. Such stories are often heard in classic novels and even other literary works. A unique fact is that even in Western countries, such beliefs exist.

This article is about some famous ghost stories and related places in western countries.

 1. Ohio Rehabilitation Center

   Before the construction of this rehabilitation center located in the Ohio region of America, there was also a camp where soldiers stayed in that area. The center was established with the aim of rehabilitating juvenile offenders and imparting awareness about the trade.

 Open from 1896 to 1990, the center is said to have rehabilitated over 150,000 people. At first the center operated in a way where prisoners could spend time freely, but by the middle of the 20th century it operated under strict rules. 

Two people were held in a small cell, seven feet wide and nine feet long. It was closed in 1990 as a result of several parties suing the center's administration for insufficient space for inmates and lack of sanitary facilities.

 Nowadays, this place has become a frequent haunt of ghost seekers. They say that various unidentified sounds are heard here. It is also said that someone is walking. It is said that among the ghosts that roam here is the wife of a person who was the caretaker of this center.

2. R.M.S. Queen Mary Cruise/California

    Built in Scotland in 1930, this ship was engaged in passenger transport across the Atlantic Ocean from 1936. It was 1,019 feet long and could carry 1,900 people. Hollywood actors and even members of the British royal family are said to have boarded the ship in the early days when it began carrying passengers.

During World War II it was used as a battleship and was painted grey. That is why it was nicknamed the 'gray ghost' among many. During World War II, more than 765,000 soldiers traveled on this ship. The ship collided with another ship in the Irish Sea in 1942, killing more than 300 people on board.

 After completing 1,001 transatlantic voyages in 1967, the Queen Mary was retired and docked in Long Beach, California. A few years later, the public got a chance to see it too. Many visitors have said that the ship is haunted. 

The sound of water rushing into the ship's drained swimming pool and people screaming for help are said to be heard frequently.

3. Stanley Hotel- Colorado

         The Stanley Hotel, featured in Stephen King's horror novel 'The Shining', opened in 1909. It was named after its original owner, F. O. Stanley. Suffering from tuberculosis, he first came to the area where this hotel is located in 1903, thinking that living in a mountainous area would reduce the disease somewhat. 

In 1907, he began building the hotel on a piece of land he bought from an Irishman.  Stephen and his wife stayed at the hotel in late October 1974 and were the only two guests staying there during that time. It is said that their experiences during their stay here formed the basis of the documentary novel 'The Shining'. Many believe that the ghosts of Stanley and his wife Flora roam here.

 One day in 1911, a maid who came with a lighted candle in her hand entered the 217th room of this hotel and she was seriously injured due to a gas leak in that room. She had worked at this hotel for decades and died of her injuries. Since then, several guests staying in room 217 have seen her ghost. In addition, the hotel is said to hear the sound of children running, the sound of light bulbs turning on and off, and the sound of certain objects moving around.

4. Fort Mifflin- Pennsylvania

      Fort Mifflin, located in Pennsylvania, United States of America, was built in 1771. Since then, this fort, which operated as a military post for a long time, was attacked by British forces in 1777. It was mostly destroyed by bomb explosions. During the attack. 

The fort underwent several renovations and was used as an ammunition depot during the First and Second World Wars. It was closed in 1954, shortly after the end of World War II. Today, the fort is a popular tourist spot and many are said to be haunted.

 Billy Howe, a Civil War prisoner held at Fort Mifflin, is said to have been hanged at the fort and his ghost is said to haunt the fort. In addition, a headless man was seen roaming near this place.

 Island of the Dolls/ Mexico

       A small island surrounded by canals, many dolls can be seen hanging from the trees. A man named Don Julian, who lived in an area near this island, saw a dead body of a girl near a canal a few decades ago. She had drowned and he was able to find a doll next to her. He then hanged the doll on a nearby tree in memory of the girl.

 Since then, he collected dolls with broken heads and legs found everywhere and hung them on the trees on this island. He collected dolls in this way for a long time and in 2001 he drowned in the same canal where the aforementioned girl drowned. Several people who have recently visited the island have reported seeing ghosts and apparitions and hearing dolls hanging from trees talking to each other.

6. 'Whale House'- California

        Seven years after California became a US state, in 1857, Thomas Whaley, a businessman by profession, built this two-story house for his family. Before he built this house, a man named Yankee Jim Robinson was hanged for stealing this land. 

Shortly after settling in the house, Thomas and the family had to face a number of unfortunate events. In 1858 his youngest son died of fever and in the same year one part of the house was completely destroyed by fire. 

Thomas' daughter, heartbroken by a failed marriage, committed suicide in this house in 1885. Shortly thereafter, Thomas and his wife also suffered untimely deaths, and some say that the ghosts of both of them and Robinson have haunted the house ever since. Others say that the ghosts of Thomas's pets also roam the house. 

Apart from that, it is also said that mysterious events such as doors opening and loud rains occur here. The house, which was owned by Thomas' relatives until the 1950s, is now functioning as a museum.